On Sat, 28 May 2005 20:34:36 -0400, Don wrote:

wrote:
On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:03:15 -0400, Don wrote:


After looking at the list of growing media at
http://www.vex.net/~jyd/TAVS/Docs/orchids.htm and viewing the photos
at http://www.kkorchid.com/1medium_potting.asp I'd have to guess that
you're right and it is some type of peat mix.


Your mix sounds somewhat like the "mud" on Rob's site.
http://www.msu.edu/user/harveyb/mud.htm
I have been testing this mixture for about 8 months now and so far it is
out performing all the other "normal" media that I use. Much to my
surprise! When I pot up new seedlings I put a few into this mud and the
others I pot in normal media for the plant. It is still to early in
this test to declare a winner but so far the mud is way ahead.
Thanks Rob!
I am in southern Ontario as well, so my growing conditions may be
somewhat like yours.
All the best
Don


It certainly does sound like my plant is in mud. g Now I just need
to find a supplier who will sell me an amount slightly smaller than
your average dumptruck load. I'm guessing all I need is a handful or
two, so that means the mixture probably comes in 10 pound bags.
--Vic


I could send you some of the mud that I use if you like, or you can buy
small bags of the components at any large garden centre, CTC, Borg, or
other similar outlet and then mix your own. This will yield enough mud
to repot dozens of orchids. You will have every reason to go out and
buy more orchids to use up that left over mud.
All the best
Don


Thanks Don,
I'll try looking around here first. If I can't find it, I'll take you
up on your offer.
--Vic